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| birth_place = [[Palghat]], Palghat Taluk, [[Malabar District]], [[Madras Presidency]], India (modern-day [[Palakkad]], [[Palakkad District]], Kerala, India)
| birth_place = [[Palghat]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age |1972|4|14|1947|1|15|df=yes}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age |1972|4|14|1947|1|15|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Osmania University]] Campus, [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], Andhra Pradesh, India
| death_place = [[Osmania University]], [[Hyderabad, India]]
(modern-day [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India)
| death_cause = [[Stab wound]]
| death_cause = Homicide
| nationality =
| nationality =
| known_for = Leading a socialist movement and Founder of PDSU
| known_for = Founding [[Progressive Democratic Students Union]]
| parents = Challa Raghunadh Reddy and Leela Varghese{{Citation needed|date=December 2019}}
| father = Challa Raghunadh Reddy
| education = [[St. Gabriel's High School]], Warangal; [[St. Paul's High School, Hyderabad]]{{cn|date=April 2020}}; [[Osmania University]]
| mother = Leela Varghese
| alma_mater = [[Osmania University]]
| education  = [[MSc]] in Physics
| occupation =  
| occupation =  
| relatives = Cyril Reddy (brother)<br/>[[Gita Ramaswamy]] (sister-in-law)
}}
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'''George Reddy''' (15 January 1947 – 14 April 1972) was an Indian student leader and social activist. He was a [[PhD student|research student]] (PhD) in [[nuclear physics]] at [[Osmania University]], [[Hyderabad]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/nation/2019/nov/19/the-cult-of-george-reddy-meet-the-forgotten-leader-102645--3.html|title=The cult of George Reddy: Meet the forgotten leader.|website=The Indian Express|date=19 November 2019|access-date=23 November 2019}}</ref><ref name="mission">{{cite news |url=http://missiontelangana.com/keeping-the-dream-alive-in-memory-of-george-reddy/ |title=Keeping the Dream Alive: In Memory of George Reddy |first=Pradeep |last=Burgula |work=Mission Telangana |date=14 April 2012 |accessdate=29 March 2015}}</ref> His untimely death led to the formation of the [[Progressive Democratic Students Union]] (PDSU), a student body on the campus of the University that took its name from the "PDS" imprint he had used to publish pamphlets.<ref name="mission" /><ref name="hindu">{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/george-reddy-remembered/article3316722.ece |title=George Reddy Remembered |work=The Hindu |date=15 April 2012 |accessdate=29 March 2015}}</ref>


'''George Reddy''' (15 January 1947 – 14 April 1972) was an Indian revolutionary, social activist, community leader, college leader, research student in [[physics]] at [[Osmania University]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/nation/2019/nov/19/the-cult-of-george-reddy-meet-the-forgotten-leader-102645--3.html|title=The cult of George Reddy: Meet the forgotten leader.|website=The Indian Express|date=19 November 2019|access-date=23 November 2019}}</ref><ref name="mission">{{cite news |url=http://missiontelangana.com/keeping-the-dream-alive-in-memory-of-george-reddy/ |title=Keeping the Dream Alive: In Memory of George Reddy |first=Pradeep |last=Burgula |work=Mission Telangana |date=14 April 2012 |accessdate=29 March 2015}}</ref> He is mostly known for his helping nature, and his huge enthusiasm for nuclear physics made him to get his gold medal. His untimely death led to the formation of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) New Democracy|Progressive Democratic Students Union]] (PDSU), a student body on the campus of the University that took its name from the ''PDS'' imprint he had used to publish pamphlets.<ref name="mission" /><ref name="hindu">{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/george-reddy-remembered/article3316722.ece |title=George Reddy Remembered |work=The Hindu |date=15 April 2012 |accessdate=29 March 2015}}</ref>
== Biography ==
He was born in [[Palghat]] (now [[Palakkad]]) on 15 January 1947, just before India's independence, in the then [[Madras Presidency]]. His father Challa Raghunadh Reddy was a [[Telugu people|Telugu]] from [[Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh|Chittoor]], while his mother Leela Varghese was a [[Malyali]] from [[Travancore State|Travancore]]. They met while studying at the [[Presidency College, Madras]].<ref>{{cite news|title=George Reddy: A tribute to an exploding star|url=https://newsmeter.in/george-reddy-a-tribute-to-an-exploding-star/|date=10 October 2019|website=Newsmeter}}</ref> The family later moved to [[Andhra Pradesh]] from where George did his early schooling; at [[St. Gabriel's High School]], Warangal and [[St. Paul's High School, Hyderabad]]. He ultimately got his [[Higher Secondary Examination|intermediate degree]] from the [[Nizam College]] in Hyderabad.


He was a university gold medalist in physics and kick boxer,<ref name="ie">{{cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/article380447.ece?service=print |title=PDSU founder George Reddy was AP's Che Guevara |work=The New Indian Express |date=15 April 2012 |accessdate=29 March 2015}}</ref> remembered now primarily for his promotion of [[Marxist]] ideas<ref name="hindu" /> and his opposition to social discrimination and economic inequality. According to a student friend, he was inspired by "the emerging [[Black Panther Party|Black Panthers]], started in 1966 in the US, the Vietnamese people's struggle against US imperialism and the peasant uprisings in Naxalbari and Srikakulam."<ref name="ie" />  
He was known for his helping nature, and was also a kick boxer.<ref name="ie">{{cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/article380447.ece?service=print |title=PDSU founder George Reddy was AP's Che Guevara |work=The New Indian Express |date=15 April 2012 |accessdate=29 March 2015}}</ref>


Reddy was killed in an attack at his college campus on 14 April 1972.<ref>{{cite web |title=‘George was fearless and continues to be an inspiration' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/george-was-fearless-and-continues-to-be-an-inspiration/article3314122.ece |website=The Hindu |accessdate=24 January 2020 |language=en-IN |date=14 April 2012}}</ref>
His enthusiasm for nuclear physics earned him a university gold medal while during his postgraduate studies at [[Osmania University]].


In 2012, at an event marking his fortieth death anniversary, a short documentary film about his life, titled ''Crisis on the Campus'', was premiered and a book titled ''Reminiscences of George Reddy''<ref name="ie" /> was released.
His brother Cyril Reddy (died 2016), was also an activist in Hyderabad. A lawyer, Cyril was a part of the legal team lead by [[Bojja Tharakam]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Activist Cyril Reddy passes away at his residence in Hyderabad|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/161216/activist-cyril-reddy-passes-away-at-his-residence-in-hyderabad.html|date=16 December 2016|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Guevara of Osmania University: George Reddy|date=12 October 2019|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/featured/sunday-hans/che-guevara-of-osmania-university-george-reddy-571945|newspaper=[[The Hans India]]}}</ref> Cyril's wife, [[Gita Ramaswamy]], is a social activist and writer.<ref>{{cite news|title=Positively GRITTY|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/positively-gritty/article3917766.ece|date=20 September 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>


A 152-pages book named ''Jeena Hai To Marna Seekho: The Life and Times of George Reddy'' written by [[Gita Ramaswamy]] was published in 2016 by Hyderabad Book Trust.<ref name="R"/>
=== Student politics ===
Reddy is now primarily known for his promotion of [[Marxist]] ideas<ref name="hindu" /> and his opposition to social discrimination and economic inequality. According to a student friend, he was inspired by "the emerging [[Black Panther Party|Black Panthers]], started in 1966 in the US, the Vietnamese people's struggle against US imperialism and the peasant [[Naxalite|uprisings]] in [[Naxalbari]] and [[Srikakulam]]."<ref name="ie" />


A Telugu film titled ''[[George Reddy (film)|George Reddy]]'' was released in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/hyderabad/george-reddy-biopic-is-a-tribute-to-aps-che-guevara/articleshow/70522480.cms|title='George Reddy biopic is a tribute to AP's Che Guevara'|website=Times of India|date=5 August 2019|access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/george-reddys-life-on-screen/article30040168.ece|title=Student leader George Reddy's life on screen|website=The Hindu|date=21 November 2019|access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref>
Reddy was stabbed to death in an attack at his college campus on 14 April 1972.<ref>{{cite web |title=‘George was fearless and continues to be an inspiration' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/george-was-fearless-and-continues-to-be-an-inspiration/article3314122.ece |website=The Hindu |accessdate=24 January 2020 |language=en-IN |date=14 April 2012}}</ref>


==Popular culture==
Reddy's [[student activism|student activist]] movement was a part of a string of [[student protests]] against the [[Second Indira Gandhi ministry|Indira Gandhi government]] during the 1970s in India. After his death other student protests cropped up across the country such as the [[Navnirman Andolan]] ([[Gujarat]]) and the [[Bihar Movement]]. The latter of which lead to [[The Emergency (India)|The Emergency]] and eventually to the ouster of the Indira Gandhi government [[Indian general election, 1977|in 1977]].<ref>{{cite web|title=George Reddy to JP: How Student Protests in the 70s Shook Up India|url=https://www.thequint.com/explainers/caa-protests-jp-movement-how-students-changed-protests-in-the-70s-jayaprakash-narayanan|date=|first=Vikram|last=Venkateswaran|website=[[The Quint]]}}</ref>
* ''Crisis on the Campus'' (1971)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b706623a1|title=CRISIS ON THE CAMPUS (1971)|publisher=[[British Film Institute]]|access-date=23 November 2019}}</ref> Directed by ''Fali Bilimoria'' Short documentary film premiered in event of his fortieth death anniversary 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/george-was-fearless-and-continues-to-be-an-inspiration/article3314122.ece|title='George was fearless and continues to be an inspiration'.|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=14 April 2012|access-date=23 November 2019}}</ref>
 
* The 1990 movie ''Alajadi'', played by [[Bhanu Chander]], is based on his life.<ref name="celluloid">{{cite web|url=https://telanganatoday.com/george-reddys-life-on-celluloid|title=George Reddy's life on celluloid.|website=[[Telangana Today]]|date=13 April 2019|access-date=23 November 2019}}</ref>
==Legacy==
* [[Mani Ratnam]]'s movie, ''[[Aaytha Ezhuthu]]'' was loosely based on his story and [[Suriya]] played his character.<ref name="celluloid"/>
* ''Crisis on the Campus'' (1971) is a short documentary film directed by Fali Bilimoria.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b706623a1|title=CRISIS ON THE CAMPUS (1971)|publisher=[[British Film Institute]]|access-date=23 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/george-was-fearless-and-continues-to-be-an-inspiration/article3314122.ece|title='George was fearless and continues to be an inspiration'.|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=14 April 2012|access-date=23 November 2019}}</ref> In 2012, at an event marking his fortieth death anniversary, the film was premiered and a book titled ''Reminiscences of George Reddy'' was released.<ref name="ie" /><ref name="R">{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/ode-to-a-rebel-star/article8259895.ece|title=Ode to a rebel star.|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=20 February 2016|access-date=23 November 2019|last1=Venkateshwarlu|first1=K.}}</ref>
* Book ''Reminiscences of George Reddy's'' released in 2012.<ref name="R">{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/ode-to-a-rebel-star/article8259895.ece|title=Ode to a rebel star.|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=20 February 2016|access-date=23 November 2019|last1=Venkateshwarlu|first1=K.}}</ref>
* ''Alajadi'' is a 1990 film by [[Tammareddy Bharadwaja|Bharadwaja Thammareddy]]. The lead character named Ravi, based on Reddy, is played by [[Bhanu Chander]].<ref name="celluloid">{{cite web|url=https://telanganatoday.com/george-reddys-life-on-celluloid|title=George Reddy's life on celluloid.|website=[[Telangana Today]]|date=13 April 2019|access-date=23 November 2019}}</ref>
* ''Jeena Hai To Marna Seekho: The Life and Times of George Reddy'' by ''Gita Ramaswamy'' Published in 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29779617-jeena-hai-to-marna-seekho|title=Jeena Hai To Marna Seekho: The Life and Times of George Reddy|publisher=[[Goodreads]]|access-date=23 November 2019}}</ref>
* [[Mani Ratnam]]'s movie, ''[[Aaytha Ezhuthu]]''/''[[Yuva]]'' was loosely based on his story and [[Suriya]]/[[Ajay Devgan]] played his character in the respective Tamil and Hindi film versions.<ref name="celluloid"/>
* A biopic based on George's life titled ''[[George Reddy (film)|George Reddy]]'' released in 2019, which was directed by B. Jeevan Reddy and [[Sandeep Madhav]] played title role.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/sandeep-madhav-satyadev-knit-the-story-of-forgotten-leader-in-george-reddy-watch-trailer-2339491.html|title=Sandeep Madhav, Satyadev Knit the Story of 'Forgotten Leader' in George Reddy|publisher=News18}}</ref>
* ''Jeena Hai To Marna Seekho: The Life and Times of George Reddy'' by [[Gita Ramaswamy]] (Reddy's sister in law), a 152-page book named was published in 2016 by the Hyderabad Book Trust.<ref name="R"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29779617-jeena-hai-to-marna-seekho|title=Jeena Hai To Marna Seekho: The Life and Times of George Reddy|publisher=[[Goodreads]]|access-date=23 November 2019}}</ref>
* ''[[George Reddy (film)|George Reddy]]'' is a 2019 biopic by [[B. Jeevan Reddy]]. [[Sandeep Madhav]] portrays George in the film.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/sandeep-madhav-satyadev-knit-the-story-of-forgotten-leader-in-george-reddy-watch-trailer-2339491.html|title=Sandeep Madhav, Satyadev Knit the Story of 'Forgotten Leader' in George Reddy|publisher=News18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/hyderabad/george-reddy-biopic-is-a-tribute-to-aps-che-guevara/articleshow/70522480.cms|title='George Reddy biopic is a tribute to AP's Che Guevara'|website=Times of India|date=5 August 2019|access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/george-reddys-life-on-screen/article30040168.ece|title=Student leader George Reddy's life on screen|website=The Hindu|date=21 November 2019|access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref>
 
== Bibliography ==
* {{cite book|title=Reminiscences of George Reddy|last=Kumar|first=Asvini|year=2012|publisher=}}
* {{cite book|title=Jeena Hai To Marna Seekho: The Life and Times of George Reddy|last=Ramaswamy|first=Gita|authorlink=Gita Ramaswamy|year=2016|publisher=Hyderabad Book Trust}}


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For the eponymous film, see George Reddy (film).
George Reddy
George Reddy.jpg
Reddy in 1971
Born(1947-01-15)15 January 1947
Palghat, Madras Presidency, British India
Died14 April 1972(1972-04-14) (aged 25)
Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
Cause of deathStab wound
EducationMSc in Physics
Alma materOsmania University
Known forFounding Progressive Democratic Students Union
Parents
  • Challa Raghunadh Reddy (father)
  • Leela Varghese (mother)
RelativesCyril Reddy (brother)
Gita Ramaswamy (sister-in-law)

George Reddy (15 January 1947 – 14 April 1972) was an Indian student leader and social activist. He was a research student (PhD) in nuclear physics at Osmania University, Hyderabad.[1][2] His untimely death led to the formation of the Progressive Democratic Students Union (PDSU), a student body on the campus of the University that took its name from the "PDS" imprint he had used to publish pamphlets.[2][3]

Biography

He was born in Palghat (now Palakkad) on 15 January 1947, just before India's independence, in the then Madras Presidency. His father Challa Raghunadh Reddy was a Telugu from Chittoor, while his mother Leela Varghese was a Malyali from Travancore. They met while studying at the Presidency College, Madras.[4] The family later moved to Andhra Pradesh from where George did his early schooling; at St. Gabriel's High School, Warangal and St. Paul's High School, Hyderabad. He ultimately got his intermediate degree from the Nizam College in Hyderabad.

He was known for his helping nature, and was also a kick boxer.[5]

His enthusiasm for nuclear physics earned him a university gold medal while during his postgraduate studies at Osmania University.

His brother Cyril Reddy (died 2016), was also an activist in Hyderabad. A lawyer, Cyril was a part of the legal team lead by Bojja Tharakam.[6][7] Cyril's wife, Gita Ramaswamy, is a social activist and writer.[8]

Student politics

Reddy is now primarily known for his promotion of Marxist ideas[3] and his opposition to social discrimination and economic inequality. According to a student friend, he was inspired by "the emerging Black Panthers, started in 1966 in the US, the Vietnamese people's struggle against US imperialism and the peasant uprisings in Naxalbari and Srikakulam."[5]

Reddy was stabbed to death in an attack at his college campus on 14 April 1972.[9]

Reddy's student activist movement was a part of a string of student protests against the Indira Gandhi government during the 1970s in India. After his death other student protests cropped up across the country such as the Navnirman Andolan (Gujarat) and the Bihar Movement. The latter of which lead to The Emergency and eventually to the ouster of the Indira Gandhi government in 1977.[10]

Legacy

Bibliography

  • Kumar, Asvini (2012). Reminiscences of George Reddy.
  • Ramaswamy, Gita (2016). Jeena Hai To Marna Seekho: The Life and Times of George Reddy. Hyderabad Book Trust.

References

  1. ↑ "The cult of George Reddy: Meet the forgotten leader". The Indian Express. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Burgula, Pradeep (14 April 2012). "Keeping the Dream Alive: In Memory of George Reddy". Mission Telangana. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "George Reddy Remembered". The Hindu. 15 April 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "George Reddy: A tribute to an exploding star". Newsmeter. 10 October 2019.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "PDSU founder George Reddy was AP's Che Guevara". The New Indian Express. 15 April 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Activist Cyril Reddy passes away at his residence in Hyderabad". Deccan Chronicle. 16 December 2016.
  7. ↑ "Guevara of Osmania University: George Reddy". The Hans India. 12 October 2019.
  8. ↑ "Positively GRITTY". The Hindu. 20 September 2012.
  9. ↑ "'George was fearless and continues to be an inspiration'". The Hindu. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  10. ↑ Venkateswaran, Vikram. "George Reddy to JP: How Student Protests in the 70s Shook Up India". The Quint.
  11. ↑ "CRISIS ON THE CAMPUS (1971)". British Film Institute. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  12. ↑ "'George was fearless and continues to be an inspiration'". The Hindu. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Venkateshwarlu, K. (20 February 2016). "Ode to a rebel star". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "George Reddy's life on celluloid". Telangana Today. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  15. ↑ "Jeena Hai To Marna Seekho: The Life and Times of George Reddy". Goodreads. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  16. ↑ "Sandeep Madhav, Satyadev Knit the Story of 'Forgotten Leader' in George Reddy". News18.
  17. ↑ "'George Reddy biopic is a tribute to AP's Che Guevara'". Times of India. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  18. ↑ "Student leader George Reddy's life on screen". The Hindu. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
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